ISIS says they will burn 17 Kurdish prisoners alive

• The White House wants Congress to authorize the Pentagon to fight the militants without 'an enduring offensive combat' role
• President Obama's request for authorization for the use of force would expire after three years but could be renewed
• The resolution makes no mention of ground troops but leaves the door open for them in the future by being  purposefully vague.
• Obama stressed in a televised statement this afternoon that the resolution 'does not call for the deployment of US ground combat forces' 
•  Ground troops would only be used in cases of 'unforeseen circumstances,' he promised
• 'The commander in chief needs to have the ability to order that military action, and to do it quickly, without seeking additional, specific authorization from the Congress,' Obama's spokesman said 
• Senate Foreign Relations Chair Bob Corker says AUMF is not enough; the president also needs to 'lay out a clear strategy' for defeating ISIS, he said.
• House Speaker John Boehner said he had concerns about Obama's request; we need 'robust authorization, not one that limits our options'

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